Wild Swans! …post them in this communal thread.

[Mich56]

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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[Kodiak Qc]

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…with some environmental decor, niiiice!

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

one from today....

Swan at the Powburn, Prestwick.... by robert shearer, on Flickr

 

[mikew]

How can you let a Swan creep up on you,it was past me before i knew it was coming.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

,it was past me before i knew it was coming.

Maybe you should check your
radar settings, Mike??

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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[Kodiak Qc]

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[Kodiak Qc]

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[Bobsyeruncle]

Swan at Turnberry Pond.... by robert shearer, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Swan at Turnberry Pond

…my last 4 contributions were
not so dynamic as yours is!

 

[kentbirder]

Swan[/url] by Steve, on Flickr[/IMG]

Swan[/url] by Steve, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[kentbirder]

Swan by Steve, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Swan

What are your camera setups, Steve?
What is the exif of the posted shot?

 

[kentbirder]

That was taken on my old D5300 on a Tamron 150 - 600 at 553mm. F10, ISO 320 at 1/1250 with little work in Lightroom.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

That was taken on my old …0

I see in your profile you are using a much better
camera now. How is it set up?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

one from today....

Is it leaning to the left, Robert?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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[kentbirder]

I see in your profile you are using a much better
camera now. How is it set up?

Blimey mate, where do I start? In the menu set up?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

where do I start? In the menu set up?

Right, it's all in there!

 

[gilbouk]

GSC_8948 by Gilbo B, on Flickr

 

[gilbouk]

Don't I look handsome!! by Gilbo B, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

GSC_8948

May I suggest…

 

[gilbouk]

Ah - makes the subject the subject!! Much better

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Ah - makes the subject the subject!! Much better

That's a nice way to put it!

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

May I suggest…

Great edit.
Can you share what you did.
Thanks

 

[gilbouk]

Made portrait is the most apparent change, and some contrast changes perhaps?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Great edit.

Thanks Robert!

Can you share what you did.

Made portrait is the most apparent change, and some contrast changes perhaps?

As I always and stubbornly suggest:
DRL and tonal taming.

NO OTHER TWEAK… but the crop of course!

 

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[Rubber Soul]

Some nurture taking place, the adult swan teaching the cygnet how to take off.
The adult was leading and the cygnet following.

Parent teaching by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Cygnet practising taking off by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

 

[Mich56]

 

[Mich56]

 

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I got this one today…

 

[Orangecroc]

Back down by the river and the swans are everywhere.
Swan Aloof by Ben Gray, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

the swans are everywhere.

Why does this one have such powdery face, Ben?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Feathers are almost fully grown on this Swan
like it is on all water birds…

 

[Orangecroc]

Why does this one have such powdery face, Ben?

Powdery?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Powdery?

Yes, as if powder was put on its bill so the
orange has no details nor the feathers on
its head!!!